The Rhythmia is an old-time acoustic string band that performs a mix of authentic ragtime, primarily written and published in Kansas City where the band is based, old-time fiddle tunes, and Caribbean music, along with original compositions, to form a variety of old-time folk dance music.

Cherokee Thumps DreadfulWater, an ex-cop moved to a Montana reservation to shed memories of a killer who got away. After a murder at the reservation's casino, his girlfriend's son becomes a suspect, and Thumps reluctantly tracks the real killer. Discussion led by Erin Blackshere-Pouppirt, scholar and member of the Kaw Nation.